TurboWarp Desktop Changelog

What's new in TurboWarp Desktop 1.12.0 Beta 1

May 14, 2024
  • There's been a lot of editor and extension stuff in the last few days, but right now the only reason I'm tagging this is to get a real production build to test desktop app changes:
  • Hopefully fix "Protocol handler error" / "Error: File stream error: ENOENT"
  • Fix "Allow extensions to access any website" not allowing embedding websites that use a Content-Security-Policy with frame-ancestors
  • Added --fullscreen
  • Refuse to save new projects in the app's install directory

New in TurboWarp Desktop 1.11.1 (Apr 14, 2024)

  • Fixed addon errors.

New in TurboWarp Desktop 1.11.0 Beta 6 (Mar 11, 2024)

  • Changes since 1.11.0-beta.5:
  • Linux: Fixed segfault on Wayland
  • Even if you don't use Linux, upgrading is still recommended to test if our bug workarounds caused more bugs

New in TurboWarp Desktop 1.11.0 Beta 5 (Mar 10, 2024)

  • The escape key no longer leaves F11/Alt+Enter fullscreen
  • Various addon updates
  • Fixed "Finishing update" window
  • Linux: Flatpak build no longer needs access to your entire home directory

New in TurboWarp Desktop 1.11.0 Beta 3 (Mar 8, 2024)

  • Windows: Restored 32-bit installers for Windows 7, 8, and 8.1
  • macOS: macOS 10.13 and 10.14 users will have to install a special "legacy" version of the app
  • Linux: Fixed WebGL ("uniformSetters") errors on some distributions and Flatpak
  • New addon: Multiple rows in backpack
  • New extensions: List Tools, XML, Key Simulation
  • Enabled Debugger addon performance tab
  • Fixed some broken prompt styles
  • Various other bug fixes

New in TurboWarp Desktop 1.10.1 (Feb 6, 2024)

  • Fixed fonts
  • Fixed "Customize in Addon Settings" button
  • Use "Loading assets" instead of "Downloading assets"

New in TurboWarp Desktop 1.10.0 (Feb 6, 2024)

  • Windows: Support for Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 has not been removed, however you will have to download a special "Legacy" version of the app that uses old versions of libraries. This is slower and less secure, but we will support it as long as it's not an unreasonable burden.
  • New addons: Rearrangeable custom block inputs, Skewing in costume editor, Square block text inputs, Compact editor, Customizable menu bar, Copy reporter values, Move sprite to front layer, Arrow key incrementation in editor
  • New extensions: WebSocket, Pen+ V6, Asset Manager, HTML encoding
  • Insert blocks by name addon was rewritten and works so much better
  • Added high contrast mode
  • Added dark blocks mode
  • Added option to change accent color from red to blue or purple
  • Added progress bar when loading projects from your computer
  • Added more stage size controls when using large custom stage sizes
  • Added support for generating Electron apps for ARM Linux computers
  • Added many new APIs for extensions
  • Fixed scripts imported from the backpack dropping in the wrong spot
  • Fixed gamepad support and costume editor snapping addons when using custom stage sizes
  • Fixed scroll bars when using custom stage sizes
  • Fixed wake lock extension
  • Fixed too many bugs to list here

New in TurboWarp Desktop 1.10.0 Beta 3 (Feb 1, 2024)

  • Changes since 1.10.0 beta 1:
  • Support for Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 has been re-added. We now offer two builds for Windows: one for Windows 10 and later, and one 'Legacy' build for Windows 7 and later. We'll keep the legacy build around as long as it is not an unreasonable maintenance burden
  • A similar approach will be used to maintain support for macOS 10.13 and macOS 10.14 in 1.11
  • Added Rearrangeable custom block inputs addon
  • Fixed custom stage size in Costume editor snapping and Gamepad support addons
  • Fixed Wake Lock extension in desktop app
  • Fixed deleting data from old versions of the app (mentioned in 1.10.0-beta.1 but did not actually work)
  • Fixed scroll bar behavior for custom stage size
  • Fixed various dark mode bugs
  • Fixed menus opening when mouse is released over them instead of only when actually clicked
  • Various other bug fixes

New in TurboWarp Desktop 1.10.0 Beta 1 (Jan 12, 2024)

  • Editor stuff:
  • Merged over a year of updates to Scratch and Scratch Addons
  • Support for high contrast mode and dark blocks
  • Support for changing the accent color from red to purple or blue (more customization to come later)
  • Six new addons: Skewing in costume editor, Square block text inputs, Compact editor, Copy reporter values, Move sprite to front layer, Arrow key incrementation in editor
  • Insert blocks by name addon was rewritten and works so much better
  • Dropping code from the backpack places it in the right spot now
  • Loading bar now works for files on your computer
  • A lot of other bug fixes and new features
  • Desktop app specific stuff:
  • Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 support has been removed
  • macOS 10.13 and 10.14 support will be removed in 1.11
  • For people that used TurboWarp Desktop before v1.9.0, v1.10.0-beta.1 will remove some and now-unused data to reclaim disk space
  • Extension permission requests for notifications and reading clipboard are enforced by the desktop app

New in TurboWarp Desktop 1.9.3 (Sep 19, 2023)

  • Fixed one-time data migration process not running sometimes, particularly in the Microsoft Store version of the app

New in TurboWarp Desktop 1.9.2 (Sep 19, 2023)

  • Fixed some edge cases in file saving and the one-time data migration process, particularly in the Microsoft Store version of the app

New in TurboWarp Desktop 1.9.1 (Sep 13, 2023)

  • Fixed option to create cloud variables missing
  • Fixed custom username not saving
  • Fixed bugs in the one-time data migration process
  • Slightly optimized startup time
  • Windows: Support for Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 will be ending in October
  • macOS: Update menu bar

New in TurboWarp Desktop 1.9.1 Beta (Sep 12, 2023)

  • Fixed option to create cloud variables
  • Fixed some bugs in the one-time data migration process

New in TurboWarp Desktop 1.9.0 (Sep 9, 2023)

  • Following CVE-2023-40168, I have spent the last while rewriting the desktop app from the ground-up with security as a top priority from the beginning. There are a few results of this:
  • The app's foundation is much more secure (which doesn't mean no bugs -- just fewer opportunities)
  • Bugs are very likely.
  • Your data such as addon settings and the backpack have to be transferred from the old storage place to the new one. The app will do this automatically, but this is a risky operation. Take note of your backpack and settings before you update and then compare them after. If you notice any difference, please notify us, that is a serious bug.
  • We currently do not delete your old data. We will in a future release.
  • Changes since 1.8.0:
  • Added custom reporters
  • Added custom fonts
  • Added 15+ new extensions including Clipboard, More Motion, Iframe, Color picker, Custom Styles, and Wake Lock
  • New restore point system that is more reliable, more efficient, and stores multiple restore points instead of just one
  • The builtin extension, costume, backdrop, and sprite libraries let you mark items as favorites
  • Extension gallery is now built into the extension list, not a separate window
  • New update checker that shows you the changelog for each new version
  • Can now ignore misspelled words or turn off the spellchecker entirely
  • Allow importing .ogg, .flac, and .aac audio files
  • Removed "for each" block from the palette because it causes various issues
  • Improved error handling
  • Fixed backpacking scripts and sprites that contain custom extensions
  • Fixed a lot of bugs

New in TurboWarp Desktop 1.9.0 RC 2 (Sep 8, 2023)

  • Fixed opening files on Windows hopefully
  • Errors that happen in the "background" will now show error dialogs
  • Iframe and color picker extensions should work in packager

New in TurboWarp Desktop 1.9.0 Beta 6 (Aug 31, 2023)

  • Following CVE-2023-40168, I have spent the last few days rewriting large swaths of the desktop app from the ground-up with security as a top priority from the beginning. There are a few results of this:
  • The app's foundation is much more secure (which doesn't mean no bugs -- just fewer opportunities)
  • Bugs are extremely likely. Reporting them is especially important right now.
  • Your data such as addon settings and the backpack have to be transferred from the old storage place to the new one. The app will do this automatically, but this is an especially risky operation. Take note of your backpack and settings before you update and then compare them after. If you notice any difference, please notify us, that is a serious bug. (We currently do not delete your old data so it is safe, but some changes may be needed to transfer it properly)
  • Changes:
  • Custom reporters
  • Custom fonts
  • Some new extensions
  • The extension gallery is now just in the editor, not a separate window. Also has a search bar.
  • Rewrote restore points to be a lot less awful
  • Fixed some bugs
  • New update notification
  • Can now mark costumes, sounds, and extensions as favorites
  • Can now ask to be notified about unstable updates
  • Text-to-speech blocks work again

New in TurboWarp Desktop 1.9.0 Beta 3 (Aug 22, 2023)

  • Changes:
  • Custom reporters
  • Custom fonts
  • Some new extensions
  • The extension gallery is now just in the editor, not a separate window. Also has a search bar.
  • Rewrote restore points to be a lot less awful
  • Fixed some bugs
  • New update notification (will not tell you when a new alpha is out -- please check GitHub releases occasionally)
  • Text-to-speech blocks work again
  • Since v1.9.0-alpha.4: Fixed a lot of bugs.

New in TurboWarp Desktop 1.8.1 (Jul 11, 2023)

  • Fixed issues using custom extensions in the packager (if issues remain, press "Reset All Settings" in packager)
  • Fixed using an extension to fetch files from extensions.turbowarp.org in the editor
  • Fixed Looks Plus "this sprite" option not working properly in clones